And I don't think that success is going to destroy me at this point in my life, like I used to think.

Being in the studio is like painting, you know, you can really take your time, and try different things, and kind of go deep into it.

I don't do comparisons because I always lose.

Well, the first year I lost my voice I didn't mind so much because I was going to have a baby and I was distracted with him anyway, I didn't even think about it that much, well, OK, this is what's happening.

"Country" has become a marketing term. I see myself as a songwriter.

I'm not the type to turn to drugs and alcohol, but I do have a profound devotion to art and music - and children.

I gave up language for a while, and I started painting.And then I only listened to Miles Davis and other instrumental music to see how it felt to be without words.